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The Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion Exhibited: In Two Parts ... - Page 45
by Hannah Adams - 1804 - 384 pages
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

Biography - 1761 - 474 pages
...written; and for which, therefore, no materials could have been previoufly collected. John- fen. fon. but on his own writings, that he is to depend for the efteem of pofterity ; of which he will not eafiljr be deprived, while learning (hall have any reverence among men : for there is no fcience, in...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 392 pages
...from Temptation to Flattery. ': - ' '. ' < '-'•" But it is not on the Praifes of others, but ort his own Writings, that he is to depend for the Efteem...which he will not eafily be deprived •while Learning (hall have any Reverence amotig Meh : For there is 'no Science in which he'does ntot difcover fome...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 428 pages
...But it is not on the Praifes of others, but on hi? own Writings, that he is to depend for the Efteera of Pofterity ; of which he will not eafily be deprived...fhall have any Reverence among Men : For there is no Science in which he does not difcover fome Skill ; and fearce any Kind of Knowv ledge, profane or facred,...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces. ...

1774 - 390 pages
...when Death had fet him free from Danger of Change, and his Panegyrift from Temptation to Flattery. But it is not on the Praifes of others, but on his own Writings, that he is to depend for tne Efteem of Pofterity ; of which he will not eafily be deprived while Learning fhall have any Reverence...
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A Treatise on the Action of Ejectment

Charles Runnington - Ejectment - 1781 - 440 pages
...only to give the name of Gilbert new luftre and greater popularity. It is not however on the praife of others, but on his own writings that he is to depend,...deprived, while learning fhall have any reverence among the profeffors of the law. The prefent treatife claims no other merit, than a different and more enlarged...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 67

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1782 - 588 pages
...only to give the name of Gilbert new luflre and greater popularity. It is not however on the praife of others, but on his own writings that he is to depend, for the efteem of poflerky; of which he will not eafily be deprived, while learning fliall have any reverence among the...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...when death had fet him free from danger of change, and his panegyrift from temptation to flattery. But it is not on the praifes of others, but on his own...for the efteem of pofterity ; of which he will not eallly be deprived while learning fhall have any reverence among men : for there is no fcience in which...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...when death had fet him free from danger of change, and his pancgyrift from temptation to flattery. But it is not on the praifes of others, but on his own...•Writings, that he is to depend for the efteem of pofteflty ; of which he will not eafily be deprived while learning ftiall have any reverence among...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...when death had fet him free from danger of change, and his panegyrift from temptation to flattery. But it is not on the praifes of others, but on his own \vritings, that he is to depend for the efteem of poflerity; of which he will not eafily be deprived...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 554 pages
...death had fet him free from danger of change,' and his panegyrift from temptation to flattery. But it is not on the praifes of others, but on his own...writings, that he is to depend for the efteem of pofterity j of which he will not eafily be deprived while learning (hall have any reverence among men ; for there...
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